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Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 3
Episode 11
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 3, in which we examine Beorn, then step back and draw some conclusions about the Wild, followed by a brief discussi…
16 years, 8 months ago
Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 2
Episode 10
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 2, in which we take a close look at the goblins, the wargs, and the eagles. Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Fr…
16 years, 9 months ago
Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1
Episode 9
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 1, in which we look at the changes in Bilbo and his relationship with Gandalf and the dwarves. Text: Chapters 6 an…
16 years, 9 months ago
On Tolkien's Secondary World
Episode 8
A third informal podcast, in which the Tolkien Professor doesn't exactly answer anybody's questions, but talks about some of the issues involved in d…
16 years, 9 months ago
On Dragons and Orcs
Episode 7
A second informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses Smaug's family history and the social life of orcs
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16 years, 9 months ago
Tolkien and the Environment
Episode 6
TP Bonus Content: A live recording of a joint lecture I gave in October 2008 with a former student, Shannon Holste, Washington College '07
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16 years, 10 months ago
On Wingless Balrogs and Tom Bombadil
Episode 5
An informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses his views on the winglessness of Balrogs and the identity of Tom Bombadil
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16 years, 10 months ago
At the Roots of the Mountain
Episode 4
The Hobbit Series Lecture 3, in which we come to the turning point of Bilbo's career. Containing a discussion of orcs and a careful reading of the G…
16 years, 11 months ago
The Ridiculous and the Sublime
Episode 3
The Hobbit Series Lecture 2, in which I look at the beginning of Bilbo's burlarious career and examine the natures of trolls and elves. Text: Chapte…
16 years, 11 months ago
Took and Baggins
Episode 2
The Hobbit Series Lecture 1, in which I examine how Tolkien introduces his fantasy world through his flustered little protagonist. Text: Chapter 1, "…
16 years, 11 months ago